Today we have Cat Kerr joining us at Somerset Place, where she shares how to use ICE Resin to create beautiful works of wearable art.

I often discover new ideas for using ICE Resin by accident; my creative process never seems to go exactly as planned. As artists, we must decide what stays and what goes. It is in the mistakes that new inspiration can be found and used to our advantage.

This piece was inspired by one messy handler (me) who spilled and dripped thick lumps of resin as she attempted to fill a bezel. The beautiful, organic shapes found on my work table the next morning inspired this shapeless, free-flowing pendant.

Mix two equal parts resin and hardener. Stir with a Popsicle stick for two minutes.

Carefully add resin to the center of your frame using the Popsicle stick.

Pour the remaining resin over the rest of the pendant, allowing it to flow on and around your project.

Add text.

Let resin cure for 24 hours. Once cured, drill a small hole for the jump ring.

Using the gold paint pen, color the edge of the resin.

Attach necklace findings.

Proudly wear your one-of-a-kind art piece!

Thank you for sharing this innovative tutorial, Cat! Cat Kerr is a mixed-media artist living in Central Florida with her husband and two children. She is part of the 2012 ICE Resin creative team and designs for ARTCHIX Studio. Her work has been seen in multiple publications and is currently featured in the Summer ’12 issues of Sew Somerset, Belle Armoire Jewelry, andSomerset Studio Gallery. To see more of her work, teaching schedule, and shops, visit her blog at http://inthelightofthemoon.blogspot.com.

Wow Cat!
My messes never looked that good!! You turned messy resin into glamour!! The tutorial was not only good info, but I bet it made all of us who read your piece feel that mistakes are OK sometimes. Having the vision is key. You have the vision!! xo

Cat, such a lovely piece. Love the lace with the resin…too cool. At first I thought the edges were foiled, but then after reading your instructions, saw it was gold paint…very clever and simple. Thanks so much for sharing. Jackie

I love this idea so much I tried it last night. It’s a lot of fun and it turned out great. Not only does it make a unique pendant for a necklace but I’m also thinking this would look beautiful to use as a gift tag for a wrapped gift. Thank you Cat!

this is lovely and very timely for myself. I had recently bought some ICE resin when I attended a Craft and Quilt Fair in Sydney. I love Cat’s piece and it has inspired me to open the bottles and get started

i am so addicted to ice resin the more i use it, your project reminds me to , “just let go” and not be so worried about perfection, and this is the beauty of ice resin, it really allows you to do this! aloha! angi in hana

Today we have Cat Kerr joining us at Somerset Place, where she shares how to use ICE Resin to create beautiful works of wearable art.

I often discover new ideas for using ICE Resin by accident; my creative process never seems to go exactly as planned. As artists, we must decide what stays and what goes. It is in the mistakes that new inspiration can be found and used to our advantage.

This piece was inspired by one messy handler (me) who spilled and dripped thick lumps of resin as she attempted to fill a bezel. The beautiful, organic shapes found on my work table the next morning inspired this shapeless, free-flowing pendant.

Mix two equal parts resin and hardener. Stir with a Popsicle stick for two minutes.

Carefully add resin to the center of your frame using the Popsicle stick.

Pour the remaining resin over the rest of the pendant, allowing it to flow on and around your project.

Add text.

Let resin cure for 24 hours. Once cured, drill a small hole for the jump ring.

Using the gold paint pen, color the edge of the resin.

Attach necklace findings.

Proudly wear your one-of-a-kind art piece!

Thank you for sharing this innovative tutorial, Cat! Cat Kerr is a mixed-media artist living in Central Florida with her husband and two children. She is part of the 2012 ICE Resin creative team and designs for ARTCHIX Studio. Her work has been seen in multiple publications and is currently featured in the Summer ’12 issues of Sew Somerset, Belle Armoire Jewelry, andSomerset Studio Gallery. To see more of her work, teaching schedule, and shops, visit her blog at http://inthelightofthemoon.blogspot.com.